About Chithara Village

Chithara is one of the larger villages in Kottarakkara tehsil, in the district of Kollam, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 20,268, made up of 9,381 males and 10,887 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,161 females per 1000 males. The village covers 3363 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 691536, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chithara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chithara village
Description	Value
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Tehsil	Kottarakkara
Pincode	691536
Area (hectares)	3363 hectares
Population	20,268
Male Population	9,381
Female Population	10,887
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	1,161
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Chithara compares

By the 2011 count Chithara is the 14th largest of the 26 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 21,409 residents. Its 3363 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1140.

Getting to Chithara

Chithara is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Chithara as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Chadayamangalam, Chakkuvarakkal, Elamad and Ezhukone. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

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Common questions about Chithara

As per the Census of India 2011, Chithara village had a population of 20,268. That makes it the 14th largest of the 26 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 21,409 residents.

Chithara village has 9,381 males and 10,887 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chithara has about 1161 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1140.

The pincode recorded for Chithara is 691536. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chithara covers 3363 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chithara falls under Kottarakkara tehsil of Kollam district in Kerala.

The census record for Chithara notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Chithara.

Chithara is in Kottarakkara tehsil of Kollam district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.